The 5 winners of our international *2nd Annual Lawyers Photography Competition* were announced in London on Tuesday 5 September 2017 at a reception hosted by the international law firmCMS). More than 150 lawyers from cities around the world entered their stunning travel photos. My thanks to all the lawyers that sent me in their photos. You may be interested to see this year’s winning photos.
1st Place
Marsha Williamson | Lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills in London
What our JUDGELaurence J. McMahon said about Marsha’s WINNING photo:
Marsha Williamson’s image wins it for me.
Very nicely composed with the larger mountain leading your eye into the middle of image.
Lovely details and textures in the mountain.
Shadows in foreground well preserved.
I feel the magnificence.
I would like to have stood there!
Well done
2nd Place
Michael Friedman | Lawyer at Kobre & Kim in New York
What our JUDGELaurence J. McMahon said about Michael’s photo:
Michael Friedman’s image grabbed my attention.
I would have loved to have seen more of the man’s profile.
Just a slight turn of his head to the right.
Silhouettes can be tricky but I like the colours and the man’s pose as he carries his footwear.
Placing the subject more or less in the center works as does the placement of the horizon.
The reflection of the silhouette and that beautiful sky finishes off the image nicely.
3rd Place
Clémence Dillange | Lawyer in Paris
Photo Credit: Clémence Dillange, lawyer in Paris. Clémence wins 3rd Place in our *2nd Annual Lawyers Photography Competition*
What our JUDGE Laurence J. McMahon said about Clémence’s photo:
Clemence Dillange’s picture caught my eye.
The quiet stillness and those subtle colours of pink and blue work for me.
I like the painterly feel of this image which has been thoughtfully composed.
The larger islands on each side lead your eye to a lighthouse.
It looks like three boats on the left which add a sense of mystery.
4th Place
Gareth Bryne | Senior Corporate Counsel at Bord Gais Eireann in Dublin
What our JUDGE Laurence J. McMahon said about Gareth’s photo:
Gareth Byrne’s image of the hot air balloon works because of the time of day.
The beautiful light reveals textures and shapes on the ground.
The balloon works as a subtle splash of colour and interest which leads the eye to the redder mountains in the distance
Well done.
5th Place
Peter Mallon | Lawyer at MJ Hudson in London
What our JUDGE Laurence J. McMahon said about Peter’s photo:
Peter Mallon’s image of the two men are having an animated conversation was intriguing.
I can imagine the aromas and sounds in the street.
Nicely caught with the sun backlighting the men and I like the browns and whites and slight warm tone which all works well.
Some Photos
from our Prize-Giving Reception at
CMS, London
Dr Miranda Brawn and Colin Carroll (Founder of Lawyers’ BD CLUB)
Colin Carroll (Founder of Lawyers’ BD CLUB) speaking about the photos entered in our *2nd Annual Lawyers Photography Competition*
Siobhán is a graduate of University College Dublin and is admitted as a solicitor in Ireland and in England & Wales. She held various positions in law firm private practice in Dublin and London, principally 7 years as a corporate lawyer with Clifford Chance, before joining Diageo’s in-house legal team in 1997. Siobhán has done a variety of roles in Diageo, including Corporate M&A Counsel, Regional Counsel Ireland and General Counsel Europe, before taking on responsibility for leadership of the global legal team as General Counsel in 2013. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of Diageo plc.
Siobhán is also the joint Executive Committee sponsor of Diageo’s diversity and inclusion agenda. Siobhán has previously served for two years as a Diageo nominated non-executive director on East African Breweries Limited, one of the largest listed companies on the Nairobi Stock exchange.
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at
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PETER SUTHERLAND: Chairman of Goldman Sachs International
LOUISE PHELAN: CEO of PayPal (EMEA)
Sir CIARAN DEVANE: CEO of The British Council
STEVE IMMELT: CEO of Hogan Lovells
MARIA KONNIKOVA: New York Times bestselling author of “Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
DAVID ZWEIG: Author of “Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self Promotion” – “Top Business Book to Read in 2014”
DORIE CLARK: Harvard Business Review Contributor & Author of “Reinventing You”
MARTIN SHANAHAN: CEO of IDA Ireland (the Irish Government Agency responsible for FDI)
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